The Mac mini arrived in 2005, several months after its potential existence was basically denied by Apple. So at a conference call with financial analysts, Apple was asked if they planned to build a low-cost Mac. The answer was no. At $499, the Mac mini was strictly no frills, without a keyboard, mouse or display. […]

The question of whether the iPad is meant to be a productive tool may be a significant factor in its future. There are rumors that at least some versions of the tablet will receive an update, perhaps within a few weeks, and that there may be a brand new model. But the issue here is not […]

After several years of falling sales, it’s hard to believe that the iPad was once thought of as the future of personal computing. Sales continued to soar for the first few years until it stopped. The prevailing theory is that existing iPads are good enough, and that even satisfied customers aren’t being persuaded to upgrade, […]

Over the past week or two, I’ve read a number of articles suggesting what Apple may or may not do with the Mac platform this year. Most take a lean approach, that several models will get minor processor/graphics/drive refreshes, and that’s about it. There have been scattered mentions of a price adjustment for the MacBook […]